Noisemaking device



Jan. 18, 1949.

D. M. WOLF NOISE MAKING DEVICE Filed Nov. 4, 1946 INVENTOR. DARWIN M. WOLF A T TORNE Y Patented Jan. 18, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE' 7 NOISEMAKING DEVICE Darwin M. Wolf, Long Beach, Calif. J m I Application November 4, 194e,,seri r1vmvonci3 v My invention relates to a noise producing toy and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a toy of this class which produces an ideal noise when installed in a toy pistol or the like;

Second, to provide a noise producing toy of this class which is very simple to operate;

Third, to provide a noise producing toy of this class which is very compact inproportion to its performance;

Fourth, to provide a noise producing toy of this class which emits a very sharp report when the trigger, thereof, is pulled;

Fifth, to provide a noise producing toy of this class in which the rapid separation of a pair of vacuum cups produces a sharp report; and

Sixth, to provide a noise producing toy of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, efiicient in its action, and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in View, as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, forming a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my noise producing toy showing portions broken away and in section to amplify the illustration and showing varying positions of parts thereof by dash lines; Fig, 2 is a top or plan view of my noise producing toy showing portions broken away and in section to amplify the illustration and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken from the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

The frame I, lever 2, spring 3, trigger 4, and cups 5 and B constitute the principal parts and portions of my noise producing toy.

The frame I is substantially the form of a pistol having handle portion la, a trigger guard lb and a barrel portion 10. The lever 2 is pivotally mounted in the lowermost area of the handle portion la on the pin 2a, and the upper end 21) of the lever 2, provides a thumb piece for manually cocking the lever 2. Secured to this lever 2 is the vacuum cup 6 arranged to engage the vacuum cup 5 which is secured to the frame I above the handle portion l'a, thereof. Secured to the lever 2 is the spring 3 anchored on a pin 30. in connection with the frame I, all as shown best in 2 Claims. (cite- 174)" The trigger 4 is provided Fig. 1 of the drawings with a finger engaging portion 4a and is pivotally mounted 'ona pin 4b in connection with the frame I, belowwhich thetrigger is provided with an offset portion 40 around the spring l, as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The trigger 4 is provided with a rearwardly extending sear portion 4d adapted to engage a notch portion 20 in the lever 2, it being noted that the sear portion 4d of the trigger 4 extends through a slotted portion 201 in the upper end of the lever 2 above the notch portion 20 engaged by the sear portion 4d when the lever is in the solid line position, as shown best in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The operation of my noise producing toy is substantially as follows:

When it is desired to cock the lever 2, the thumb piece 2b is forced backwardly into the solid line position, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, engaging the vacuum cups 5 and 6 face to face with each other. When the lever 2 is forced backwardly into the solid line position as .shown in Fig. l of the drawings, the sear 4d of the trigger 4 engages the notch 20 of the lever 2, maintaining the same in the solid line position, wherein, the cups 5 and 6 are engaged in face to face relationship with each other. The finger engaging portion 4a of the trigger 4 may be then engaged and forced backwardly into the dash line position toward the handle portion la of the frame I, pivoting the trigger 4 on the pin 4b and causing the sear M1 to disengage from the notch 20, whereupon tension in the spring 3 forces the lever 2 forwardly into the dash line position as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, causing the vacuum cups to smack loudly as they are separated. Thus, a sharp report is created. Operation of my noise producing toy may be continually repeated by pulling the lever 2 backwardly into the solid line position as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and then pulling the trigger 4.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention, the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a noise producing toy of the class described the combination of a frame in the form of a pistol, a lever pivoted in said frame, a vacuum ing operation ofsaid trigger releasirigsaid lever from said cocked position, the tension of said spring then causing the lever to suddenly separatea the engaged vacuum cups and thereby to produce a sharp smacking noise.

2. In a noise producing toy of the class-edescribed-the combination of a frame in the form of a pistol, a lever pivoted in said 'frame, a'vjac uum cup in rigid connection with said frame, a second vacuum cup in connection with said lever engageable face to face with said first mentioned vacuum-cup; aspring'f-in connection withsaid lever tending -to force said vacu um cups apart, a I trigger pivotally connected with-said' framehav ranged to hold said lever in cocked position with said vacuum cups engaging each other, firing operation of said trigger releasing said lever from said cocked position, the tension of said spring then causing the lever to suddenly separate the engaged vacuum cups and thereby to produce a a sharp smacking noise and said lever projecting outwardly of said frame providing a manual cocking;--piece.. 1 .7 v g Y DARWINMzWOLF.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the fileof this'patent:

ing a sear portion'engageable with said leverar- UNTTED STATES PATENTS Number Name v Date 2,234,617 Becket a1 Mar. 11, 1941 2,395,179 Genjack Feb. 19, 1946 Nu p r pantry yea-9.2;," 

